Government Building, Kyiv

Administrative building for the Ukrainian government

See also: Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

Government Building
Будинок Уряду

The main facade

General information
Location| Lypky district
Address| 12/2 Hrushevsky Street
Town or city| Kyiv
Country|  Ukraine
Coordinates| 50°26′52.0″N 30°32′1.4″E﻿ / ﻿50.447778°N 30.533722°E﻿ / 50.447778; 30.533722
Current tenants| Government of Ukraine
Construction started| 1936
Completed| 1938
Renovated| 2007
Client| Cabinet of Ministers
Owner| State, government
Height| 35 metres (115 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count| 10 (main)
7 or 8 (sides)
Design and construction
Architect(s)| Ivan Fomin
(Pavlo Abrosymov)
Website
Official website

Ukrainian Government Building (Ukrainian: Будинок Уряду, romanized: Budynok Uriadu) is located in the center of Kyiv on Hrushevsky Street in the vicinity of Verkhovna Rada building. It serves as the administrative building for the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. From 1941 to 1954 the building was the tallest building in the city.[2]

## Description[edit]

The structure was built in 1936-1938 based on design of architect Ivan Fomin and partially — architect Pavel Abrosimov.[3] The main half-circled facade of the building is opened towards Hrushevskyi Street. It is equally partitioned by tall columns of Corinthian order, capitals and bases of which are 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) tall and made out of cast iron. The lower stories of the building are faced with big uncut blocks of a Tulchyn labradorite, while socle and portals with a polished granite. Alloy metal flagpoles and decorated gates were made in 1947.

## Current location[edit]

The building was first designed on the demand of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs (NKVD), while the government was supposed to be located in the building that today is occupied by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine at Mykhailiv Square. However, construction plans were changed and refused for the building to be located in "High City" district (see Old Kyiv). Decision to change location has been made because the Government Building together with National Bank of Ukraine and Cabinet of Ministers Club headquarters compose a shared court with access to Anti-Air Defense safety bunker. Rumors also mention that use of the tunnels may lead to from the Verkhovna Rada building and the building of President's Secretariat. Therefore, all these institutions compactly moved to Lypky district not accidentally.

## Previous locations[edit]

* Derzhprom Complex
* Kharkiv Arts Museum

## References[edit]

1. ^ Столица Украины превращается в город небоскребов
2. ^ "Граніт Головина". 2011-09-03. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
3. ^ Мойсеєнко В. Будинок Ради Народних Комісарів УРСР, 1936—38 // Звід пам'яток історії та культури України: Енцикл. вид.: У 28 т. / Редкол.: В. А. Смолій (голова) та ін. — К. : Голов. ред. Зводу пам'яток історії та культури при вид-ві «Українська Енциклопедія» ім. М. П. Бажана, 1999. — Кн. 1. — Ч. 1. — Київ. — А — Л. — С. 336.

## External links[edit]

* (in Ukrainian) Kyiv. The encyclopedic handbook.
* (in Ukrainian) Official website of the government of Ukraine